LCD Soundsystem's 45:33 Remixed

Back in 2005, LCD Soundsystem released 45:33, a 45-minute, 33-second-long, continuous piece of endlessly mutating space-disco. Nike commissioned the album-length track for a utilitarian purpose: it was supposed to soundtrack a jog. Since then, Nike has commissioned similar running mixes from folks like De La Soul and A-Trak, but no one has, thus far, been able to approach 45:33's dizzy heights.

When I interviewed LCD frontman James Murphy a few years back, he had this to say about the piece: "A company like [Nike] is pretty brand-heavy, and I thought maybe it wouldn't fit in with that. But they totally put it out, and I'm very, very proud of it. It's one of my favorite things I've ever made. I'm as proud or more proud of it than anything I've ever made."

Since 2005, 45:33 has taken on a life of its own, not least because Murphy turned part of it into the backing track for the Sound of Silver highlight "Someone Great". Originally an iTunes exclusive, DFA released 45:33 on CD and vinyl in 2007.

On September 14, the same label, in conjunction with Parlophone, will release a full album's worth of 45:33 remixes called, appropriately enough, 45:33 Remixes. Dance music titans like Prins Thomas and Pilooski will contribute. Before the release date, DFA will release the individual remixes as a series of 12" singles. Tracklist below.

Meanwhile, LCD Soundsystem are currently working on their third official full-length, which can't come soon enough.